The child seeks for independence by means of work; an independence of body and mind.

He does it with his hands, by experience, first in play and then through work. The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence.

Under the urge of nature and according to the laws of development, though not understood by the adult, the child is obliged to be serious about two fundamental things ... the first is the love of activity... The second fundamental thing is independence.

If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks.

Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements.

The child's conquests of independence are the basic steps in what is called his 'natural development'.

There should be music in the child's environment, just as there does exist in the child's environment spoken speech. In the social environment the child should be considered and music should be provided.